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Boat capsizes in Bihar's Ganges River, killing 13 festival passengers
October 14, 2026 at 07:27 AM
A boat carrying passengers to a festival capsized in Bihar's Ganges River on Tuesday, killing 13 people, mostly children.
- A boat carrying passengers to a festival capsized in Bihar's Ganges River on Tuesday, killing 13 people, mostly children, while six others were rescued.
- District official Varsha Singh said the boat was carrying 15 to 20 people and that all recovered bodies were of passengers aged 15 or younger.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial compensation for the families of the victims.
- Police official Subodh Kumar said authorities are investigating the cause of the capsizing.